ISIS funded by 40 Countries

ISIS funded by 40 Countries

Islamic State of Iraq and Al-sham (ISIS)’s being funded by 40 Countries, including the members of G20.

Aforesaid announcement was made by Russian president Vladimir Putin. The information was shared with other G20 member states that disclose the 40 countries which are responsible for the financing processes of terrorist activities by ISIS. The list reportedly includes a number of G20 countries.

“I provided examples based on our data on the financing of different Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) units by private individuals. This money, as we have established, comes from 40 countries and, there are some of the G20 members among them, “Putin told reporters.

With the argument of process of cutting down the Nesta city of donated money to ISIS, Putin also repeated the need of prohibiting the illegal oil made by ISIS.

“I’ve shown our colleagues photos taken from space and from aircraft which clearly demonstrate the scale of the illegal trade in oil and petroleum products, “he said. “The motorcade of refuelling vehicles stretched for dozens of kilometres, so that from a height of 4,000 to 5,000 meters they stretch beyond the horizon, “Putin said.

Accordingly this may not be the right time to judge which country is more and which is less in the fight against the Islamic states, because as of now a United State effort is required to handle the problem of terrorism.

As per the report of Iraqi intelligence and US officials an estimated amount of $50 million is made by Islamic State per month. This is done by selling crude from captured oilfield of Iraq and Syria.

They have maintained a single source of non-exhaustible income by sales of oil, further enabling them to hold the rule over so called ” federal Islamic government ” spreading all over the parts of Syria and Iraq.

With the addition of funding they receive from several countries, it has helped them to endure successfully the ground fighting against the ‘good’, and also to raise infrastructure.

Something worth mentioning is that within past few days, United States has made its initial strike against an ISIS oil group. Prior to Monday US has ignored to strike over 1000 ISIS captured tanker trucks due to a so called concern for causing problems to civilians proving as a questionable approach.

NY Times reported:

Intensifying pressure on the Islamic State, United States warplanes for the first time attacked hundreds of trucks on Monday that the extremist group has been using to smuggle the crude oil it has been producing in Syria, American officials said. According to an initial assessment, 116 trucks were destroyed in the attack, which took place near Deir al-Zour, an area in eastern Syria that is controlled by the Islamic State. The airstrikes were carried out by four A-10 attack planes and two AC-130 gunships based in Turkey.

However few armed opposition groups consider it possible to begin active operations in defiance of IS with Russia’s support. And we are ready to provide such support from the air. If it happens it could become a good basis for the subsequent work on a political settlement,” Putin said. “We really need support from the US, European nations, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Iran,” the Russian president added.

“But life is always evolving and at a very fast pace, often teaching us lessons. And I think that now the realization that an effective fight [against terror] can only be staged together is coming to everybody,” the Russian leader said.